Background
Lungstrum, John Watson was born on November 2, 1945 in Topeka. Son of Jack Edward and Helen Alice (Watson) Lungstrum.
Lungstrum, John Watson was born on November 2, 1945 in Topeka. Son of Jack Edward and Helen Alice (Watson) Lungstrum.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1967). University of Kansas (Juris Doctor, 1970). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi.
Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, University of Kansas Law Review, 1969-1970. Lecturer in Law, Contracts, Evidence, Trial Advocacy and Civil Procedure, University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 1973-1982, 1986, 1989, 1990.
Associate Latham & Watkins, Los Angeles, 1970-1971. Partner Stevens, Brand, Lungstrum, Golden & Winter, Lawrence, Kansas, 1972-1991. Judge United States District Court Kansas, Kansas City, 1991—2001, 2007—2010, chief judge, 2001—2007, senior judge, since 2010.
Lecturer law University Kansas Law School, since 1973. Member faculty Kansas Bar Association College Advocacy, Trial Tactics and Techniques Institute, 1983-1986. Chairman Douglas County Republican Central Committee, 1975-1981.
Member Republican State Committee. Delegate State Republican Convention, 1968, 76, 80. Chair committee on court administration and case management Judicial Conference United States, 2000-2005, member budget committee, since 2005.
Chairman board directors Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, 1990-1991. President Lawrence United Fund, 1979. President Independence Days Lawrence, Inc., 1984, 85, Seem-to-be-Players, Inc., Lawrence Rotary Club, 1978-1979.
Board directors Lawrence Society Chamber Music, Swarthout Society (corporation fund-raising chairman). Member Lawrence Art Commission, Williams Scholarship Fund, Lawrence League Women Voters, Douglas County History Society. Board trustees, stewardship chairman Plymouth Congressional Church.
President Lawrence Round Ball Club. Coach Lawrence Summertime Basketball. Vice chairman University Kansas Disciplinary Board.
Board governors Kans School Religion. Board directors Kansas Day Club, 1980, 81. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (commission American Jury 2004-2005, past member litigation and insurance section), Douglas County Bar Association, Johnson County Bar Association, Wyandotte County Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association (vice chair legislation committee, subcommittee litigation, mem.CLE committee), University Kansas Alumni Association (life), Judge Hugh Means Inn of Court (president since 2005), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Phi.
Basketball, hiking, skiing.
Married Linda Eileen Ewing, June 21, 1969. Children: Justin Matthew, Jordan Elizabeth, Alison Paige.